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Crop yields in the RM of Turtle River No. 469
In 2025, canola in the RM of Turtle River No. 469 averaged 37.6 bu/ac, 12% below the RM's own 10-year average of 42.5. Below: every crop the RM reports, year by year, as the Government of Saskatchewan publishes them.
Every crop, the last harvest
| Crop | 2025 | 10-year average | Best year | Worst year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canola | 37.6 bu/ac | 42.5 | 51.7 2019 | 5 2003 |
| Spring wheat | 37 bu/ac | 51.2 | 62.4 2023 | 6 1941 |
| Barley | 45.1 bu/ac | 53.4 | 75.2 2004 | 8 1941 |
| Oats | 52.8 bu/ac | 65.4 | 110.8 2013 | 10 1941 |
| Field peas | 27.1 bu/ac | 39 | 51.4 2020 | 13.3 1992 |
| Lentils | not reported | — | 1,598 2022 | 430 2021 |
Bushels an acre (bu/ac), or pounds an acre (lb/ac) for lentils, mustard, canary seed and chickpeas, as published. The 10-year average is of the RM’s last ten reported years.
Canola
2025: 37.6 bu/ac, 12% below the 10-year average of 42.5. In the last 19 reported years, 4 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Turtle River No. 469 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.6 | 45.3 |
| 2024 | 30.1 | 34.1 |
| 2023 | 49.3 | 35.5 |
| 2022 | 45.6 | 38.6 |
| 2021 | 21.7 | 22.8 |
| 2020 | 46.8 | 39.2 |
| 2019 | 51.7 | 42.1 |
| 2018 | 49 | 37.5 |
| 2017 | 46.3 | 34.6 |
| 2016 | 46.5 | 42.1 |
Spring wheat
2025: 37 bu/ac, 28% below the 10-year average of 51.2. In the last 17 reported years, 3 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Turtle River No. 469 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | 57 |
| 2024 | 42.4 | 50.3 |
| 2023 | 62.4 | 45.8 |
| 2022 | 63.5 as published | 49.5 |
| 2021 | 31.6 | 30.8 |
| 2020 | 60.6 | 50.5 |
| 2019 | 65.3 as published | 50.1 |
| 2018 | 61 | 46.1 |
| 2017 | 58.2 | 45.3 |
| 2016 | 56.6 | 45.1 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 1954, 2002, 2019, 2022. Shown as published.
Barley
2025: 45.1 bu/ac, 16% below the 10-year average of 53.4. In the last 13 reported years, 2 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Turtle River No. 469 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45.1 | 78.9 |
| 2024 | 45.9 | 67.5 |
| 2023 | 60.4 | 59.9 |
| 2022 | 71.3 | 67.5 |
| 2021 | 25.8 | 33.1 |
| 2020 | 99.8 as published | 70.4 |
| 2019 | 96.1 as published | 69.4 |
| 2016 | 72.1 | 67.7 |
| 2015 | 46.8 | 57.3 |
| 2014 | 29 | 50.6 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 2019, 2020. Shown as published.
Oats
2025: 52.8 bu/ac, 19% below the 10-year average of 65.4. In the last 11 reported years, 3 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Turtle River No. 469 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52.8 | 101.3 |
| 2024 | 87.4 | 87.2 |
| 2023 | 90.2 | 75.9 |
| 2022 | 124.4 as published | 91.4 |
| 2021 | 31.5 | 46.2 |
| 2020 | 134.9 as published | 90.3 |
| 2016 | 64.9 | 81.6 |
| 2015 | 64.3 | 70.3 |
| 2013 | 110.8 | 82.4 |
| 2012 | 27.3 | 64.8 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 2020, 2022. Shown as published.
Field peas
2025: 27.1 bu/ac, 31% below the 10-year average of 39. In the last 16 reported years, 4 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Turtle River No. 469 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.1 | 46.3 |
| 2024 | 45.9 | 36.7 |
| 2022 | 31.2 | 36.3 |
| 2021 | 25.9 | 22.4 |
| 2020 | 51.4 | 40.2 |
| 2019 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2018 | 35 | 37.7 |
| 2017 | 49 | 36.8 |
| 2016 | 46.4 | 40.3 |
| 2015 | 25.6 | 33.1 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 2002, 2003. Shown as published.
Lentils
2022: 1,598 lb/ac.
RM of Turtle River No. 469 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, lb/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,598 | 1,216 |
| 2021 | 430 | 872 |
| 2010 | 1,540 | 1,169 |
| 1998 | 945 | 1,091 |
| 1996 | 1,200 | 1,185 |
| 1995 | 1,500 | 1,058 |
| 1994 | 1,500 | 1,000 |
| 1993 | 600 | 898 |
| 1992 | 800 | 1,010 |
Rain and yield, year by year
May to August rain at Environment Canada’s North Battleford RCS station, the nearest GrainPosition keeps for this RM, beside the RM’s canola yield. Only years with a reading on nine days in ten.
| Year | May–Aug rain | Canola, bu/ac |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 194 mm | 37.6 |
| 2024 | 241 mm | 30.1 |
| 2023 | 139 mm | 49.3 |
| 2022 | 242 mm | 45.6 |
| 2021 | 127 mm | 21.7 |
| 2020 | 372 mm | 46.8 |
| 2019 | 163 mm | 51.7 |
| 2018 | 197 mm | 49 |
| 2017 | 192 mm | 46.3 |
| 2016 | 234 mm | 46.5 |
| 2015 | 179 mm | 41.5 |
| 2014 | 296 mm | 39 |
| 2013 | 182 mm | 38.6 |
| 2012 | 302 mm | 29.7 |
| 2011 | 248 mm | 34.7 |
One station isn’t the whole RM, and rain is one of many things behind a yield. This season’s rain by town.
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Yields: Government of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan’s Dashboard (RM crop yields), from the Ministry of Agriculture’s Crop Report and Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation data, published only where confidentiality allows. The Government of Saskatchewan makes no claims as to the data’s accuracy or completeness. Rain: Environment and Climate Change Canada. RM names and places: Canadian Geographical Names Database, Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence – Canada). History, not a forecast; GrainPosition doesn’t tell anyone what to grow or when to sell.
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